The Rowan County flood of 1939 occurred on the night of July 4th and lasted into the morning of July 5th. The flood devastated the City of Morehead and much of Rowan County. The flood destroyed 200 homes, damaged 800 and resulted in 25 deaths. The total cost of the damage was estimated at over $5,000,000.

Collection consists of oral histories conducted by Morehead State University students for the 60th anniversary of the Rowan County, Kentucky flood of 1939. Included with the oral histories are newspaper reports of the flood and photographs taken afterwards.